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Apparently determined to catch us off-guard after the past few quiet weeks, this week's PlayStation Store update is a bit of a doozy, packing several new downloadable games for PSP and PlayStation 3 alongside a summer sale and some rather adorable DLC.
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The bulk of today's update follows below, beginning with the various sale prices:

Summer Sale (7/16 - 7/23)

WipEout HD (was $19.99, now $14.99!)

Flock! (was $14.99, now $7.49!)

Savage Moon (was $9.99, now $4.99!)

Crash Commando (was $9.99, $4.99!)

PixelJunk Eden (was $9.99, now $4.99!)

Brain Challenge (was $9.99, now $4.99!)

3 on 3 NHL Arcade (was $9.99, now $4.99!)

Downloadable Games

Namco Museum Essentials ($9.99)
Namco Museum Essentials brings the arcades to your living room with five classic games and a brand new arranged Xevious title. Challenge your friends' high scores and unlock NM Stamps, PlayStation Home rewards and trophies as you re-live the sights and sounds of the 80's.
ESRB Rated E
File size: 449 MB

PSone Classics PS3 / PSP

Spec Ops: Ranger Elite ($5.99)
Immerse yourself in one of the first realistic military tactical combat simulators to be released. Choose your two-man team from a squad of five highly trained specialists: machine gunner, grenadier, rifleman, close quarters specialist, and sniper. Choose to complete your mission through stealth or all-out assault as you're in control of an elite team of U.S. Army Rangers.
ESRB Rated T
File size: 92 MB

Game Demos

Trash Panic Demo
Trash Panic adds a whole new element to puzzle video games - waste management! This PS3 system downloadable exclusive will challenge players to be "eco-friendly" in disposing of garbage in a trash bin to prevent overflow. Everyone will enjoy competing against the clock and friends for the highest scores in this fast-paced puzzle game available on PSN.
Rated E
File size: 201 MB

FUEL Demo
This playable demo offers a taster of one race and one challenge from the full game, as well as the chance to try out Free Ride in a section of the wastelands. FUEL delivers exhilarating, spectacular races, at any time of day in a huge range of vehicles. Experience the dynamic weather system and witness how deadly tornadoes and sandstorms affect the way your race plays out. The landscape may be ravaged but the race is definitely on.
Rated E
File size: 1.10 GB

LittleBigPlanet Ghostbusters Costume Pack ($5.99)
To celebrate Ghostbusters The Video Game, get costumes based on your favorite ghost hunting heros, the Ghostbusters! Get the the Ghostbusters' uniform, Slimer, the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, and even a costume based on the Ghostbusters' "No Ghosts" logo. If you got ghosts running around your level, who ya gonna call?
File size: 1.04 MB

LittleBigPlanet Ghostbusters Uniform Costume ($1.99)
To celebrate Ghostbusters The Video Game, get a costume based on the Ghostbusters uniform, complete with proton pack and ghost trap! If you got ghosts running around your level, who ya gonna call?
File size: 1.04 MB

Eagles of Death Metal Track Pack ($5.49) - Downloadable Track Pack for Guitar Hero World Tour featuring "Anything 'Cept The Truth", "Cherry Cola" and "I Only Want You" by Eagles of Death Metal. Please Note: Many songs are available both as singles and as part of a Track Pack, so please carefully consider your purchases before downloading.

File sizes: 37 MB - 49 MB (singles), 114 MB (track pack)

Rock Band
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.

Third Man Records - The Dead Weather Pack 01 ($5.49) - Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game track pack: Third Man Records - The Dead Weather Pack 01. This pack includes: "Hang You from the Heavens," "No Hassle Night," and "Treat Me Like Your Mother" by The Dead Weather.

Pulse 7/16 Edition
Join host Christina Lee for PULSE presented by the PlayStation Network. This edition features the Namco Arcade Center in PlayStation Home, the demos for FUEL and DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY, details on the PlayStation Store's Summer Sale, and a look at the new trailer for ModNation Racers.
File size: 223MB (HD)

Holy Invasion of Privacy Badman! What Did I Do to Deserve This? ($19.99) (also available from PS3 storefront)
Become the God of Destruction and protect the evil Overlord Badman from the heroes who seek to capture him and loot his underground kingdom in the name of justice. Put your dungeon-building skills to the test, and create a balanced ecosystem for your monsters to thrive.
ESRB Rated T
File size: 41 MB

MYST ($14.99) (also available from PS3 storefront)
Enter the Surreal World of MYST. There are no instructions, and you encounter no living beings but soon realize your actions may help individuals who are somehow trapped in a parallel dimension.
ESRB Rated E
File size: 447 MB

Unbound Saga ($14.99) (also available from PS3 storefront)
Unbound Saga is a 3D side-scrolling brawler set in a satirical comic book universe, where enemies are drawn onto the screen and madcap battles travel from panel to panel through a twisted, post-apocalyptic landscape Ãƒï¿½Ã¯Â¿Â½Ãƒï¿½Ã‚Â¢Ãƒï¿½Ã‚Â¯Ãƒï¿½Ã‚Â¿Ãƒï¿½Ã‚Â½Ãƒï¿½Ã‚Â¯Ãƒï¿½Ã‚Â¿Ãƒï¿½Ã‚Â½ break off a weapon and RAGE OFF THE PAGE!
ESRB Rated T
File size: 258 MB

Add-on Game Content

Rock Band Unplugged (also available from PS3 storefront)
Build your Rock Band Unplugged library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.